COLLOQUIUM PRESENTATION -DR. JEWEL ANDOH
Dr. Jewel Andoh, a Research Scientist at CSIR-Forestry Research Institute of Ghana (CSIR-FORIG), recently joined the Thünen Institute of Forestry for a two-month research stay, where he presented joint findings on forest policy coherence analysis and public expenditure for Ghana.
The study, developed in collaboration with researchers from the Thünen Institute, CSIR-FORIG, and Makerere University, seeks to align policies in Agriculture, Forestry, and Other Land Use (AFOLU) sectors with public spending to combat deforestation and promote sustainable land use. Conducted under the Food and Agriculture Organisation’s ForCE project, the research highlights Ghana’s progress in forest conservation, climate change mitigation, agroforestry, and sustainable agriculture through coordinated policy efforts.
The findings also reveal opportunities to strengthen carbon market initiatives and improve financing alignment to support sustainability goals, with further evaluations and a national stakeholder workshop expected to deepen insights into implementation.
